Local
2 years ago
Local nursing programs receive grant to increase number of registered nurses

St. John’s College of Nursing and the University of Illinois Chicago will receive grants from the Illinois Board of Higher Education

Local
2 years ago
Cold case, cold comfort

Bill would keep things moving every three years

Crime
2 years ago
American man sentenced to life in prison in Germany for murder/attack of U of I grads

An American man has been convicted of murder and other charges for attacking two American women near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them.

Local
2 years ago
IL engineers want their share

Trade group complains of proposed $175M diversion

Local
2 years ago
Man hit by train, killed

Springfield man, 21, killed Saturday night

Crime
2 years ago
Springfield woman pleads guilty to wire fraud

Sentencing has been scheduled for July 17, 2024, at the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield, Illinois.

Local
2 years ago
Water-saving toilet tips from CWLP

CWLP residential water customers, who replace an existing older toilet with a qualifying new high-efficiency toilet can apply for a $50 rebate from CWLP.

Local
2 years ago
At Northwestern, students watch climate change through maple trees

Big Mama has seen a lot of students passing by in her 120 years. So have Little Mama, Big Bertha, Persephone, Doug and Grant — just some of the many sugar maple trees on Northwestern University’s campus that have provided not only sap, but also data to students doing a course on maple syrup and climate change.

Business
2 years ago
Illinois chewing gum manufacturers cease production due to slow sales

Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again?

Local
2 years ago
Disagreement over wages

Workshops: Minimum wage would mean lost jobs